2021 Craft Cocktails Gin 
Cheers
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Brandy isn’t flying off the shelf via individual pours, but guests are enjoying plenty of it through cocktails, says Charles Joly, beverage director of The Riff Raff Room in New York. DUss Cognac has been accelerating on-premise efforts with cocktails such as the D’Uss Spicy Sidecar.
VinePair
JUNE 30, 2025
Pedraza whipped up a White Negroni -inspired highball with gin, Bitter Bianco, vermouth, raspberry apricots, and grapefruit. Douglas hit the judges with a Sicilian-salad-inspired twist on Death & Co’s Joy Division cocktail, infused with dried mandarins, orange peel, and various herbs. “I Elizabeth Staino, judged the bonus round.
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A Bar Above
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Monday : With whiskey and gin alternatives, you can recreate many classic cocktails with Monday’s non-alcoholic spirits. Amass : Although they are known for their alcoholic spirits, Amass also makes a zero-proof spirit using gin botanicals– although they say not to expect a gin proxy, per se.
VinePair
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The brand’s liqueur can also be found in the debut recipes for many still-beloved cocktails including the Last Word and the Martinez. Luxardo was part of the craft cocktail revival in the U.S. In 2004, Luxardo became a major player in the growing craft cocktail movement thanks to bartenders at NYC’s famed Pegu Club.
The Whiskey Wash
MAY 31, 2024
The distillery produces small batch, artisanal gin, whiskey, and vodka with ingredients sourced from farms across the state. According to High Bank’s website: “We take the same uncompromised approach when selecting each ingredient to create every plate of food, crafted cocktail, and bottle of High Bank spirits.”
VinePair
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Shoemaker says that since its launch in late 2021, Ritual has found a niche as the house vodka at a variety of Santa Fe venues. Fort Hamilton was already redistilling GNS made with New York grain for its gin; filtering and bottling it as vodka was a logical step, especially as Clark sought to expand Fort Hamilton’s on-premise sales.
Cheers
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The key cocktails and long drinks (typically a soda mixed with liquor) subcategory, according to the IWSR Drinks Market Analysis, along with products that sit within the premium and above price bracket. Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito, CA, recently launched a collection canned cocktails crafted by director of bars Sam Penton.
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